Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-18
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

EEI YoRS, Oct. i5.-The opening Of the zt5cA
market was strong throu shoa. this morning, ars.
prices being from Is to .. per cent. above tie
closing figures of yesterday. The improvement.
not maintained. however, though & few .t2+ks
made further slight gains in the carly dr4lia.s
Decided weakness was developed throus h0u. the
list, aad no CHECK was given the decline until lat
il the hour when several stocks declined fras-
tional amounts Aslight rally followed, whei tn.
market became more quiet, and at II 0 clock wes
steady at the decline. Money easy at 4a5.
BA1rIuoGs, Oct 1s-yirgnia IS cousolida:ei
i3 psst-duc coupons GO; 1906 34l2; Lew 3
81 bid to-day.
ALEXANDRIA MAEGEr. October 1s.-FiosI i.
steady and in fair dcIasnd. Wheat is qui,. alt
easy, except for prime samples, which may ST..
he noted acti:e aad ia constant Gemand 3, ua-
changed figures sales in this Is in ether markets
run a. to order and condition from 90 10 20 IT,.
damaged and common, % 20 IS fos o.din2sy 10
fair, aud 80 20 so for eood 10 choice Cora is
weak aud lower Rye is steady. 02ts are very
frni and in light recipe. Butter is coming IN
more freely and prices have declined Other pr.
duce ia without quota5le change aad in niue.
better supply.
BALTIMORE, October 1S-Cotton quiet aud
steady middling 95,a9i2 Flour firm, but quiet.
Theat-soGihern fairy active and steady se-
7S4S2 amber SOASi Western dull and siea1E
80 , winter red spot 1S41oi2: nov 152sa49
Dec Sli2sSl@i; Jaa e2'5se5. Corn-oouthesa
quiet ana steaGy white o5a51 yellow 53a5
Western noninaliy steady; mixed SO; 81 =;
Nov Ash. year Il iaai1a!. oats il fair denlala
and steady Southern and Penna 3Oa55 %ost,rl
white 35a3G: co mixed 3323i. Rye quiet suG
steady al z57a2s. Provisions quiet and easy
Coffee steady Bio caIgoes oEdinary to fair 1873
1915. Whisky steady at 81 i4aSl 10.
CHICAGO, Oct. Isl q. ma steady tone
prevailed at the opening on Change TINS mora
ing and prizes were substantially the same IS they
closed yesterday. Dec MhesJ started al 81.
sold at - l23s, and then drited back 10 -
May Corn opened 1T II Il. sold st iis-ail's. slt
is now quOtei 4; the latter figure. May Ga's
298s. Jan i.ari 50 -. Jan siorC ribs - III
Jan me 5 PORK $12 %
new YoaE, Get. 1S.-cottou quiet uplani-
3D.: Orleans 90 futures steady. Flour quiet
md unchanged. Wheat lower. Corn better
Pork dull and weak At So; old mess dull and
weak at Si4 l.-r! weaker II So 20.
GEoRG TowS CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 11.-2l5
Cattle ofrssed aud all ssd as follows Best a
d.
mon 29,a3 &c Go Sheep and Lambs were Of
fered which sold at 2laa5l &c FOR the former. ami
at s:26 70 for the latter Calves l2a-c 10 Cows
and Calves brought S23s45. Market for al KINGS
OF stock brisk
BALrIHohE Hoe MAEEEr. Get. 1.-THE re.
ce pts of Hogs TINS week constitute Only q moder-
ate offering, aGd their quality continues 20 be- OF
very good order. Trade Is fairy active a. about
the figures OF last week. We quote AZ 6aGzi Per
lbnet.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. OCTOBER IS. 1sS7.
Sun rises............6 II sun sets...........5 II
ARRIVED
schr II e Wirship Windsor. y s, to VA a
7imoot Il Co.
schr Amelia Hare, neyre de Grace, to Bewes I.
Aitcheson
CALLED
schr L Messer, Georgetowo, by VIM A smooa